500-Calorie Dinners: Vegetarian

These vegetarian recipes are packed with flavor.

Going meatless, even once a week, can have real health benefits, including weight loss and reduced risk for heart
disease. Why? Plant-based foods, such as vegetables, beans and lentils, are low in saturated fat and full of fiber, which
helps you feel satisfied on fewer calories. Plus, vegetarian dinners save on grocery bills and reduce your carbon
footprint. Browse through these recipes to choose your main course, then pick from the suggested side dishes, desserts or
drinks to round out your 500-calorie meal. With meals like these, who needs meat? Download a FREE Cookbook with Healthy Vegetarian
Recipes!

Skillet Gnocchi with Chard & White Beans

327 calories
In this one-skillet supper, we toss dark leafy greens, diced tomatoes and white beans with gnocchi and top it all with
gooey mozzarella. To round out your 500-calorie meal, serve with one from each group:

Southwestern Tofu Scramble

202 calories
Cooking crumbled firm tofu in a skillet approximates the fluffy texture of scrambled eggs in this vegetable-studded,
vegetarian main dish. To round out your 500-calorie meal, serve with one from each group:

Provencal-Style Edamame Saute

318 calories
Provence, in southeast France, has earned the culinary trademark a la Provencal for dishes prepared with plenty of
garlic, olive oil and olives. To round out your 500-calorie meal, serve with one from each group: